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Mary Magdalene Rea 1923–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1923

Birth Location: Danville, Danville City, Virginia

Death Date: 23 Sep 2006

Death Location: Martinsville, City of Martinsville, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Jesse Rea

Mother: Ada Hollandsworth

Spouse(s): Daniel Shelton

Children(s): Virginia Shelton, Daniel Shelton

Mary Magdalene Rea was born in 1923 in Danville, Danville City, Virginia, the child of Jesse Lee Rea And Ada Elizabeth Hollandsworth. Mary Magdalene Rea married Daniel Chester Shelton, and had children including Daniel Rodger Shelton, Gary Randolph Shelton, Virginia Carol Shelton. Mary Magdalene Rea passed away in 2006 in Martinsville, City of Martinsville, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Magdalene Rea was born in 1923 in Danville, Danville City, Virginia, the child of Jesse Lee Rea And Ada Elizabeth Hollandsworth.
  • Mary Magdalene Rea married Daniel Chester Shelton, and had children including Daniel Rodger Shelton, Gary Randolph Shelton, Virginia Carol Shelton.
  • Mary Magdalene Rea passed away in 2006 in Martinsville, City of Martinsville, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Rea's Ancestors

Self
Mary Rea
1923–2006
Birth Place: Danville, Danville City, Virginia
Parents
Jesse Lee Rea
1893–1934
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Ada (Elizabeth) Hollandsworth
1900–1973
Brown Hill, Franklin, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Edmund) Rea
1862–1911
Henry Co., Virginia
Mary (Lillie) Hundley
1869–1960
Henry, Virginia
William (Herbert (Buck)) Hollandsworth
1868–1913
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Susan ('Susie' Ruth) Spencer
1870–1945
Patrick, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
George Rea
1818–1900
Lucinda Carter
1832–1900
John CSA
1847–1932
Susan Grogan
1846–1934
John Hollandsworth
1838–1920
Orpah Cahill
1845–1933
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Rea
1770–1839
Frances East
1776–1854
Cary *
1789–1876
Granville Hundley
1823–1862
Mary Odell
1817–1900
Burwell Grogan
1806–1880
Susan Lewis
1811–1880
WILLIAM Sr
1807–1865
Frances Spencer
1810–1878
John Cahill
1817–1864
NANCY INGRAM
1822–1882

Mary Rea's Descendants

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Mary (Magdalene) Rea (4 May 1923–23 Sep 2006) m. Daniel (Chester) Shelton (8 Jun 1918–23 Jun 1990)
  1. 1. Virginia (Carol) Shelton 1940–2007 m. Clarence (Henry) Mason 1944–1998 m. William (David) Philpott 1937–2006
  2. 2. Daniel (Rodger) Shelton 1942– m. Glynda (Sue) Joyce 1944–2022

Mary Rea's Timeline

2 Records

1923
4 May 1923
Birth of Mary Magdalene Rea in Danville, Danville City, Virginia
Danville, Danville City, Virginia
2006
23 Sep 2006
Age 83
Death of Mary Magdalene Rea in Bassett, Henry, Virginia
Bassett, Henry, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1923
    Event Place: Danville, Danville City, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Martinsville Bulletin; Publication Place: Martinsville, VA, USA
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Births, 1912-1923
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167160
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fieldale
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Martinsville Bulletin; Publication Place: Martinsville, VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 2006
    Event Place: Bassett, Henry, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Martinsville Bulletin; Publication Place: Martinsville, VA, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Martinsville, City of Martinsville, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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